Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107583
Housing: Change of Use
Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 29 January 2026
Question
Darren Paffey
Labour — Southampton Itchen
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring planning permission to change residential homes to short-term lets.
Answer
Matthew PennycookWhile short-term lets can benefit local economies, the government recognise that excessive concentrations of them impact on the availability and affordability of homes for local residents to buy and rent, as well as local services. We are considering what...
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